i have a working powershell script which searches active directory for a list of servers, then connects to each server and collects volume statistics and displays the results on-screen. i would like to export the results into a csv file for trending analysis, this is where my powershell programming knowledge runs out.
i think i understand logically that i need to introduce a blank array (which array type, unsure), then loop through the list of servers 'appending' the individual volume information to the array, then upon completion of the loop, utilize the export-csv cmdlet to export the volume information collected in the array to a csv file. i've looked online at many examples, i think i need to introduce another variable or powershell object to handle the appending (+=) of the information into the array, but i think i've researched myself into a coma. when i run the script trying to add the export-csv command either inside the loop or after loop completion, i either get an empty csv file or "gobbledy gook". as a secondary component, collecting the information in an array would then allow me to run the script, export-csv trending data and then i could introduce a where clause at the end allowing me to display/export-csv/export-html any volume that meets a logical threshold (say <10% freespace).
any and all help is appreciated !!
script:
$servers = Get-ADComputer -SearchBase 'OU=Servers,DC=company,DC=com' -Filter { OperatingSystem -Like '*Windows Server*' } | sort name
$results = @()
Foreach ($server in $servers) {
Get-WmiObject Win32_Volume -computername $server.name |
Where {$_.drivetype -eq 3} |
Where {$_.label -ne "System Reserved"} |
Select pscomputername, `
@{"Label"="Volume";"Expression"={$_.name}}, `
@{"Label"="Label";"Expression"={$_.label}}, `
@{"Label"="Capacity(GB)";"Expression"={"{0:N2}" -f ($_.capacity/1GB)}}, `
@{"Label"="FreeSpace(GB)";"Expression"={"{0:N2}" -f ($_.freespace/1GB)}}, `
@{"Label"="%Free";"Expression"={"{0:P2}" -f ($_.freespace/$_.capacity)}}, `
@{"Label"="Timestamp";"Expression"={(get-date -format G)}} |
FT -auto
}
$resultsscreen output:
PSComputerName Volume Label Capacity(GB) FreeSpace(GB) %Free Timestamp -------------- ------ ----- ------------ ------------- ----- --------- WindowsServer1 D:\ apps 20.00 19.78 98.91 % 6/7/2013 10:51:06 AM WindowsServer1 E:\ pagefile 16.00 11.91 74.44 % 6/7/2013 10:51:06 AM WindowsServer1 C:\ windows 39.90 26.61 66.69 % 6/7/2013 10:51:06 AM PSComputerName Volume Label Capacity(GB) FreeSpace(GB) %Free Timestamp -------------- ------ ----- ------------ ------------- ----- --------- WindowsServer2 D:\ apps 20.00 19.91 99.56 % 6/7/2013 10:51:08 AM WindowsServer2 E:\ pagefile 16.00 11.91 74.44 % 6/7/2013 10:51:08 AM WindowsServer2 C:\ windows 39.90 21.60 54.14 % 6/7/2013 10:51:08 AM
